The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-03

down In disappointment and
saw, TIE end has come, death Ia
en opper than life, while At the very
moment God ia working out some
great miracle OF love. We say OF such
and such q life, 1t ended clOudily, It
never came 10 perfection, 1t Jailed al
most mt the Last moment. We thus
tain unvisely. Men shall come from
the east, and from the west, II ON the
north. and from the south, and shall
testify that the life which We thought
iruitlees abounded In all the iruits OF
the spirit. Let us cheer ourselves
with these words. Let us drink oil
this we'll by the way, and liz mp our
bands aud be- glad.
"phe best testimony We osn give 10
the In tluence Of the dead 10 10 con
tinue and extend the work In which
they delighted whilst they were yet
with us. There Ia to be no mere ga
ing mp in o the heaven. There are 90
be no irultless tears. 10 crying lot
the absent we may In reality DO in
dulging our own selh,bnese. There
Ia a sorrow that Ia not divine and
ihertore not us,iul. The Lord 10
arieep, and We should know the
power OF his tlssuIrecticn In such Q
degree as willensble nc 10 feel that
they who are dead in Christ are
alive In him evermore. The
Lord himself said: AN power is
given unto me In heaven and In
earth. Go 70 therefore and
| teach Mark that word therefore,
1, Indicates point ID au Argument,
and II is because We arc Ihen,
because we have overcome tho shatp-
ness Of death and the darkness oil the
grave, that we are bound to 20 forth
and teach wherever opportunity oc-
ours. We are TO speak light, to oher
comfort, TO release captivity, 10 bring
morning TO shine upon the abodes oil
gloom. II any man says no mournr
the dead 90 deeply that he can do
nothing for the liyiIg, he ie dishonor-
Ing tho dead, whom he never under
stood, and blighting the dowem which
he pretends 10 preserve. When VIZ
mourn our slintea dead u 70 cur In
trinity tina. mourns; our tith 70
ioIces, our hope eing, our love keep
blessed fehivsl, for wo say tina
they shall hunger no more, neithe
thirst any more; neither shall th,
sun light on them nor any heat
When we think of their Joys We Tor
yet our soSrowe, and call on all men Y
praise the Lord Tor his goodness II
giving rest TO his weary onen. 'Prab
him With the sound Of the trumpet
Praise him with the psalttr aud harp
pralss him with the timbTol an
dance; praiso him with siruged In
slrumenis; praise him upon tho lon
oymbas; praise him upon the higt
sounding oymhsle, for be hath opene
} the door OF heaven and made then
: slsd who know once the bitterness {
, Infinite iribulation."
with Dr. Parker In the pulpit va
= DR.. Beocher's former helper end th
+, present acting pastor, Rev. n n. Hall
; day, ID. ID. The church Was noye
more crowded. Had u been twice
, larse IL vonld have been filled. III
. peoplo were formed In limo In u
? street by policemen aud admitie
ONLY ~ fast as the ushers oould se
= them. In the pastors pew, No. .
y eat Mrs. Beecher and Mrs. Parker.
a LvNISo GnsMoS.
d The evening sermon was from Al
u re: che lodgeth with ono Stint
10 A tanner, whose house 10 By the O
N side" DIR. FdIker sald this yag
|; Pible in q sentence. He %
10 the subject OF the aentsnco "
!. simon Peter, and showed that simo
!. tho tanner, belonged TO q despls'
y | clsss, who were compelled 10 li'
q apart. What had brought the prou
o Jew TO lodge with such mani Nlugl
\ but the grace OF God could do
4 The ora,ory Of DR.. Parker 10 simp
. and unaffected. There Ia an occa
ional betrayal Of Englith idlon
. in his speech. As n rul
. the opinions Of his hoarera wlro iayo
= abe 10 him, aud II was predicted I
o some that y call would be extended
. him 10y tho church. d. Parker b
J. declined 10 state whether he wonld
q you'll no. gCgppt y call.